Life course weight gain and c-reactive protein levels in young adults: Findings from a Brazilian birth cohort

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-199

  Nazmi, Aydin ^a   Gonzalez, David C ^b   Oliveira, Isabel O ^b   Horta, Bernardo L ^b   Gigante, Denise P ^b   Victora, Cesar G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NEWBORN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; TREND STUDY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65449123789     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20852     Document Type: Article

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